Tag: COVID-19

  • Framingham Board of Health Votes to Rescind Mask Mandates

    Framingham Board of Health Votes to Rescind Mask Mandates

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — At a special meeting requested by Mayor Charlie Sisitsky, the Framingham Board of Health (BOH) voted Tuesday to ratify the Mayor’s decision to rescind two Executive Orders mandating masks, effective at 12:01 am on March 7, 2022.

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    The current Joint Executive Order #EO2022-001, designed to decrease the surge of the COVID Omicron variant, has remained in effect since January 14. It requires mandatory wearing of masks by staff and customers aged two (2) and over in municipal buildings and all public indoor establishments in the City of Framingham.

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  • Third Winners of VaxMillions Lottery Announced

    Third Winners of VaxMillions Lottery Announced

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    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The winners for the third of five drawings for the Massachusetts VaxMillions Giveaway has been announced. The winner of this week’s $1 million prize is Leo Costinos of Attleboro. Leo is a controller at a financial firm. He got vaccinated to protect himself, his family and his community. Leo plans to use his winnings to support his children’s college plans.

    The winner of this week’s $300,000 college scholarship is Lilla Eliet of Reading. Lilla is entering the 8th grade at Coolidge Middle School in Reading this fall where she is a member of the Coolidge Science Olympiad team. Lilla is already thinking about where she might attend college and is interested in science and technology. She hopes to have a career in the field of medicine. Lilla received the vaccine as soon as she was eligible in order to protect herself and others.

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  • Family-Friendly Drive-Thru COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Clinic Saturday, June 19 at Keefe Tech

    Family-Friendly Drive-Thru COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Clinic Saturday, June 19 at Keefe Tech

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Health Department will host a family-friendly Drive-thru COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Clinic at Keefe Regional Technical High School, 750 Winter Street, weather permitting, on Saturday, June 19th, 9:00am – 12:00pm.

    The clinic is open to everyone ages 12 and over.

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